KIPP Philadelphia Public Schools
Minutes
KIPP Philadelphia Public Schools Board of Trustees Meeting
Date and Time
Wednesday November 12, 2025 at 4:00 PM
Location
5070 Parkside Avenue
Suite 3500D
Philadelphia, Pa 19131
A regular meeting of the KIPP Philadelphia Public Schools Board of Trustees in joint session with regular meetings of the KIPP Philadelphia Charter School Board of Trustees, KIPP DuBois Charter School Board of Trustees, KIPP West Philadelphia Charter School Board of Trustees, KIPP North Philadelphia Charter School Board of Trustees, and KIPP Catto Charter School Board of Trustees with Board President Bernard Cummings presiding.
Trustees Present
A. Aerts, A. Fullard, A. Keyes, A. Wheeler, B. Cummings, C. Hardie-Langston (remote), D. Tucker Harrison (remote), K. Jones (remote), T. Smith (remote)
Trustees Absent
None
Guests Present
C. Benson, C. Guy, C. Williams, Emily Beck (remote), G. Dohmann, John R. Buckley, L. Li, L. Whitaker (remote), M. Wells-Sheed, N. Wiltshire, P. Hennessy, R. Vieira, S. Spence, S. Wilson Jones, T. Sealy
I. Opening Items
A.
Record Attendance and Guests
B.
Call the Meeting to Order
C.
Approve September 17, 2025 Minutes
D.
Approve the October 23, 2025 Minutes
II. Welcome & CEO Report
A.
Welcome
B.
CEO Report
N. Wiltshire shared an update on engagement events, including the citywide K-12 Fair, the KDCA College Fair, the KPPA Community Give Back, the Dalton Farm pumpkin giveaway, the Dual Enrollment partnership event at Wharton, and finally the HBCU Battle of the Legends event, by invitation from the Mayor's office.
III. CONSENT AGENDA
A.
VOTE: CONSENT AGENDA
MEMORANDUM KDCS 10-31-25.pdf APPROVED
9-6 to 10-31 KDCS Resumes.pdfAPPROVED
MEMORANDUM KNPCS 10-31-25.pdfAPPROVED
9-6 to 10-31 Resumes.pdfAPPROVED
MEMORANDUM KPCS-KPPA 10-31-25.pdfAPPROVED
MEMORANDUM KPCS-KPEA 10-31-25.pdfAPPROVED
MEMORANDUM KPOC 10-31-25.pdfAPPROVED
MEMORANDUM KWPCS 10-31-25.pdfAPPROVED
9-6 to 10-31 KWPCS Resumes.pdfAPPROVED
MEMORANDUM KWPP 10-31-25.pdfAPPROVED
Report to KNPCS BOT for Period Ending 10-31-25.docx.pdfAPPROVED
Report to KPOC BOT for Period Ending 10-31-25.docx.pdfAPPROVED
Report to KWPCS BOT for Period Ending 10-31-25.docx.pdfAPPROVED
Report to KPCS BOT for Period Ending 10-31-25.docx.pdfAPPROVED
Report to KDCS BOT for Period Ending 10-31-25.docx.pdfAPPROVED
B.
Roll Call Vote: Budget Reforecast
| Roll Call | |
|---|---|
| C. Hardie-Langston |
Aye
|
| B. Cummings |
Aye
|
| A. Aerts |
Aye
|
| A. Wheeler |
Aye
|
| A. Keyes |
Aye
|
| A. Fullard |
Aye
|
| K. Jones |
Aye
|
| T. Smith |
Aye
|
| D. Tucker Harrison |
Aye
|
C.
Vote to Approve November ESAs
D.
Accept a Board Resignation
A. Fullard and. A. Wheeler agreed to accept the resignation of Hershel Richman.
All board members present were in favor.
IV. COMMITTEE REPORTS
A.
School Health Committee
K. Jones advised the board that the School Health Committee is on track and making progress, the next steps for the team will be to draft goals.
C. Williams gave an update on instructional and observations progress. He shared that the strategy to create cohesion aligned to our priorities and One KIPP.
A. Aerts asked about student testing scores.
C. Williams shared that assessments and student work are being monitored at a regular cadence and that is the focus of meetings with Principals.
T. Sealy provided an update to the board on Student Supports compliance.
B.
Development Committee
N. Wiltshire updated the board on the progress-to-goal.
N. Wiltshire advised the board that K. Owen has been hired as the new Manager of Development. K. Owen comes to us from a mission aligned organization and a depth of development experience.
C.
Governance
A. Aerts shared that no updates to by-laws were needed for SY 25-26.
A. Aerts advised the board on the next steps for the Governance Committee, which will be the committee's goals, recruitment, and training.
D.
Finance Committee
D. Tucker-Harrison provided the board with a FY26 reforecast overview.
R. Compton provided an overview to the board of FY 26 Reforecast vs the original budget approved in June. She advised on updates on enrollment, special education, and staffing. She also discussed budget variances between the original budget and the Reforecast.
L. Li concluded the update by sharing risks and opportunities.
E.
Audit Committee
L. Li introduced John R. Buckley, who is an auditor with AAFCP, who explained the audit process and the results for KIPP Philadelphia Public Schools.
Audit Committee Chair A. Wheeler ended the audit presentation with sharing that the Audit Committee will be coming back to the full board with a mission statement and goals.
V. Information
A.
Public Comment
No public comments.
B.
New Business
No new business.
C.
Old Business
No old business.
D.
Announcements
No announcements.
N. Wiltshire welcomed and introduced our new Managing Director of Culture, Greg Dohman and She'Neil Spence our new Director, of Marketing and Communications.